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convulse

[ kuhn-vuhls ]

verb (used with object)

convulsed, convulsing.
  1. to shake violently; agitate.
  2. to cause to shake violently with laughter, anger, pain, etc.
  3. to cause to suffer violent, spasmodic contractions of the muscles.


convulse

/ əˈʌ /

verb

  1. tr to shake or agitate violently
  2. tr to cause (muscles) to undergo violent spasms or contractions
  3. informal.
    introften foll bywith to shake or be overcome (with violent emotion, esp laughter)
  4. tr to disrupt the normal running of (a country, etc)

    student riots have convulsed India

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • Dzˈܱ, adverb
  • DzˈܱԱ, noun
  • Dzˈܱ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • Dz·ܱĻ· adverb
  • Dz·ܱi· adjective
  • Dz·ܱi·i·ٲ noun
  • ܲcDz·ܱ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of convulse1

First recorded in 1635–45; from Latin convulsus, past participle of convellere “to shatter, tear loose,” equivalent to con- intensive prefix + vul- (variant stem of vellere “to pull, tear”) + -sus, variant of -tus past participle suffix; con-
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of convulse1

C17: from Latin convulsus, from convellere to tear up, from vellere to pluck, pull
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At the time, China was convulsed by civil war.

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After Bass spoke, anger and discontent convulsed through the webinar chat box, where residents could ask questions.

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She also told the BBC her cat needed to be put down after straying into the police forensic tent during the search and began "convulsing and foaming at the mouth".

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She was recalled in November as fears about crime convulsed her city, and restaurants such as In-N-Out and Denny’s closed local outlets, citing safety concerns.

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Ahead of the vote, the capital Tbilisi was convulsed on Friday by pop-up protests involving IT specialists, public sector workers, creative industry professionals, actors and lawyers.

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